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8,1. VLBOVEY.

BUMPER F OR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED 0 CT.4, 1919.

1,373,163. Patexited Mar.29,1921'.

* UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE. f

sinner J. v. BOVEY, or cfircneo, ILLINOIS.

*FBUMPER FOB'VEHICLES.

Toall'whomz'tmay'concem: v

Be it known that' I,'SIDNEY J; V. Bovnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Bumpers for Vehicles, of

which the following is a full, clear, and ex act description. it 1 My inventionrelates to'bumpers-for vehicles and'particularly the'type known as automobile bumpers.

The' bjects of my invention. are to provide a. simply constructed .neat looking bumper possessing great resiliencywhile at the same being strong and durable, and

capable of being easily and quickly installed construction of the same.

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'- Having reference to F igs; {1- and 2 of the by fixtures. used in connection with the springs. ThisI accomplish by the means hereinafter described. and as particularly 20 pointed out in the "claims. -..In the drawings: Figure 1. is .a side 'viewof'the forward 'part of'one side of, the chassis'of an auto mobile showing 7 y proved bumper attached to the forward springs. v

Fig. 2 isa' plan v ew of the same.

Fig. *3is aside view of .Fig. .4 is aside view of yet anothenmodification. Fig; 5 is a cross section taken on dotted "J- drawings 6 represents one of the side members or reaches of theichassis," theforward ends of which are" curved downward, and

- provided with bifurcationsorlugs- 7'," and are connected by a transversebolt 8 t o' wh ch the forward end'of the longest-and master leaf of thesemi-elliptical spring 9 is s cured. This spring is securely clamped about midway its length to the forward axle 10 by meails of clips 11,; andthe rear end of the said'master leaf'is secured to the reach by means of short links 12.

' The foregoing construction of the chassis date the construction and application of my improved bumper, which consists of a trans- "wheels of the automobile-when properly in p i ed horizontally forward from the axle be:

verse bumper bar 13 and its supporting arms 14, and is, preferably, made of ajflat bar of metal disposed so that its broadest sides are vertical and it is usually curved and of such length that its ends are in front of the stalledin place.

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The arms l l, are preferably made of fl the same, dimensions in bars of metal crosssectlon as said bar, and the front ends of these arms are bent laterally and secured fiatwise tothe end portions of the bumper by means of metalbands 15, or other suitand slightly curved to a position over the 'spr1ngs'9 and downward to "enable them to come in contact with and rest upon the spring as they extend rearwardly until they have passed 'on the axlelOl 'The portions of these arms extending over the axle are provided with a-longitudinal series of holes 17, that are, preferably,equidistant apart, and

said 'arms 'are adjusted longitudinallyby 7 moving them lengthwise until the teat 18, pro ect1ng upward fromthe center of length of the uppermost leaf of the and enters the desired-hole, arms are .clamped to the springs by the same spring, engages perposed reach when theloador resiliency whereupon the clipsll, that clamp the springs of the axle 1' a d arms extend rearwardly past clips 1 1, a sultable' dlstance and then are bent-up depresses the springs sufliciently..' This i 1 shock absorbing member may be dispensed with, but I prefer its use, andits shape may be; varied from that. shown without depart ing from the, spirit of my invention. In

Fig. 3 of the drawings, I show,a slightly fmodified construction-of the rear portion of arms 20 (corresponding in most respects to. arms 14). in which said arms after being twisted are curveddownward to a greater extent than arms 14, have the'remainder of their lengths interposed between the lower leaves of the spring 21 and constitute one of the members thereof. Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings illustrate yet another modification. In this modification the arms 22 are cut off and terminate a short distance back ofthe bumper bar 23,.and are secured in the socket in the forward end of a cast metal coupling 24. The

' rear part of this coupling has .two seats or sockets 25, 25 therein that correspond in cross section to that ofthe leaves of the spring 26; two of which leaves are extendyond the forward end of the master leaf and enter and are suitably secured in said sockets25. The principal feature of my invention-1s the securing of the arms of the bumper to p springs of a vehicle, a superposed transverse or'in the leaves of the spring, and I desire to be understood as claiming as my invention all modifications or changes in construction in the supporting arms of the bumper bar that accomplish this result.

l/Vh'at I claim as new is: l

1. The combination with the forward sidesprings of a vehicle, and axle supporting the V and bent to provide a portion-having broad surfacessubstantiallyat right angles to-the broad surfaces of the, remainder of their, lengths, and means for securing said 'por' tions tosaid springs. V

3. The combination 'With the forward Springs of a vehicle, a bolster supported thereby, and an axle supporting said springs,

of a transverse bumper,v and resilient arms made of flat bar metal secured thereto and extending rearwardly therefrom, which, at

'afgiven point, are twisted and bent to pro H vide a portion having broad surfaces that V l and means securing said bolster and arms to said springs.

aresubstantially at right angles to th'e broad surfaces of the remaindenof their lengths,

4. The combination with i the forward springs of'a vehicle, a transverse bolster sup.-

ported thereby, an axle supportingjsaid springs, and means securing the springs to the axle, of a transverse bumper, and resillent arms made of one-continuous pieceof flat bar metal to the forward ends of which said bumper .is securedand which extend rearwardly therefrom and, at a given; point,

are twisted and benti'to provide a portion whose broad surfaces are substantially at right angles to the broad surfaces of the remainder of its length, and means securing ,said arms and bolster to said springs.

5. The combination with the forward bolster mounted thereon, and an axle supporting said springs, of a transverse bumperbar, and resilient arms made of a continuous piece of flat bar metal securedto said springs, and means securing said spring armsiand bolster together. v

' 6. The combination 7 with the forward springs of a vehicle, a transverse bolster mountedupon and secured to said springs, an axle upon which "said springs are mounted, and clips securing said bolster and springs together, of a transverse bumper, and resilicut arms made of one continuous strip of flat bar metal which at their centersiof length 7 are twisted and bent to provide central portions whose broad surfaces will be substantially horizontal which are secured to saic springs by said clips. 7. The combination with 'the forward springs of a vehicle, an axle to which the same is secured, andna transverse bolster supported upon the centers of length of said springs, of atransverse bumper made offiat bar metal, supportingframes therefor consisting of a continuous strip. of flat bar metal, which", at'their centers of length, are

secured to said springs, and clips for uniting.- the central portions of said bolster said-- springs and said supporting-frame together. 8. The combination with-"the forward springs of a vehicle, an axle to which the same is secured, and aitransverse Jbolster supported upon thecenter of length of said spring, of a transverse bumper made of flat bar metal, supportingframes? therefor con i sisting of continuous stripsof flat bar metal the centers of length of. which are twisted and secured to said springs and clips for unitingthecentral portions of said bolster, sa d spr ngs and saidsupportingframe together. I

ber, 1919.

lnwitnesswhereofll have hereunto set. my hand and seal this 18thday of Septem-j 

